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Fayetteville State University

Academic Advisor

🇺🇸 Fayetteville, NC

🕑 Full-Time

💰 TBD

💻 Academic Advising

🗓️ September 23rd, 2025

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Fayetteville State University is hiring an Academic Advisor for a time-limited full-time role within the School of Nursing. The advisor supports students in the BSN program by providing academic advisement, developing success plans, assisting with admissions and recruitment, and serving as a liaison to ensure student progress and engagement.

Highlights
  • Provide accurate and timely academic advisement for BSN students, including degree planning and monitoring progress.
  • Assist with declaration of majors, transcript evaluation, and faculty mentor assignments using Banner system.
  • Develop success plans for students experiencing academic difficulty and maintain detailed student records.
  • Support admissions processes for the BSN program and serve as primary contact for prospective students.
  • Participate in recruitment events such as Fall Preview, Open House, Majors Fair, and Orientation.
  • Communicate and collaborate with university departments including Admissions, Registrar, and Catalog Officer.
  • Prepare advising materials, reports, and attend departmental meetings to inform academic support strategies.
  • Master’s degree in counseling, social sciences, or related field required, with minimum two years of relevant advising or related experience.
  • Preferred qualifications include prior higher education advising experience, knowledge of BS Nursing requirements, and experience with high enrollment majors.
  • Position is funded by a state grant, designated as time-limited, and exempt professional staff with compensation commensurate with education and experience.

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Position Information
Position Information
Position Title: Academic Advisor
Working Title: Nursing Advisor
Position Number: 002107
Full-Time Or Part-Time: Full Time
Time Limited Position: Yes
Number of Vacancies: 1
Department: School of Nursing
Posting Number: 0401788
SHRA/EHRA: Exempt Professional Staff (EPS)
Job Category: Professional
Hiring Range: Commensurate with Education & Experience
Overall Position Competency: Flat Rate
Primary Purpose of the Organization:
The mission of the Fayetteville State University School of Nursing is to educate culturally competent, ethical, and caring nurses for a global society. The School of Nursing is committed to educating graduates who will deliver evidence-based and patient-centered care, promoting the optimal health of clients throughout their lives in various settings.
Primary Purpose of the Position:
The School of Nursing seeks an academic advisor (time-limited) who can contribute to the effective advisement of students in the BSN program. The academic advisor contributes to student success through providing accurate and timely academic advisement, developing plans for student success, connecting students with campus resources, participating in student recruitment, serving as the point of contact for potential students, and performing other duties as assigned.

Advisement
  • Serve as an initial point of contact for any student who declares their major within the advisor’s department.
  • Assist students with the declaration of major process, including providing advice to those who are unable to declare their major due to their GPA or other issues.
  • Process declarations of major, enter the appropriate information into Banner, including the assignment of a faculty mentor.
  • Review transcripts, certifications, or other official forms identifying approved academic credit and evaluate the course equivalencies for the university core curriculum and the degree program.
  • Develop an academic degree plan for each pre-nursing student which provides a clear path to earning a degree.
  • Create and maintain appropriate records for each student which contain all appropriate documents, recommendations, and follow-ups.
  • Provide ongoing academic advising for each student in the major, which includes:
  • Assisting the student with the selection of their courses each semester.
  • Completing appropriate student paperwork, such as requests for course waivers/substitutions, course overloads, permission to take courses at other institutions, course repeats, etc.
  • Monitoring the progress of majors toward graduation and intervening with majors to encourage registration, appropriate course selection, use of available academic support and other resources, timely application for graduation, etc.
  • Completing the process of clearing students for graduation.
  • Provide guidance to students experiencing academic difficulty or other problems
  • Create a success plan for each student experiencing academic difficulty and monitor and document their progress.
  • Act as a liaison between the departments and students, as well as other appropriate units within the university, such as Admissions, the Registrar, Catalog Officer, etc.
  • Attend all department meetings to provide information and support in the areas of academic advising, student concerns, and potential course scheduling, curriculum, or catalog issues.
  • Provide updates on advising to the appropriate units.
  • Provide reports on majors, cohorts, and other advising or enrollment issues as requested.
  • Develop departmental advising materials, such as curriculum guides and newsletters, as needed.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Admissions
  • Support the School of Nursing admissions process for the BSN program.

Recruitment

  • Serve as the initial point of contact for any prospective student interested in the nursing program.
  • Responsible for the evaluation of transcripts for prospective students.
  • Respond to inquiries from prospective students and majors via email, phone, in-person, or campus visitations.
  • Participate in programs designed to recruit and retain students and majors, such as the Fall Preview, Spring Open House, Majors Fair, and New Student Orientation
  • Follow up with potential students and majors to encourage them to submit their applications.

This position is funded by a state grant and has been designated Time – Limited. Continuation of this position is contingent upon the continuing availability of those non-state funds.
Minimum Education And Experience Requirements:
  • A master’s degree in counseling, social sciences, or a related field.
  • A minimum of two years of advising, recruitment, counseling, coaching, or tutoring experience.
Knowledge, Skills And Abilities:
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Evidence of cooperation and collaboration with staff, administrators, colleagues, and members of the nursing community.
  • Effective interpersonal skills, interest, and experience with technology are common in the academic setting.

Preferred Qualifications:
  • Experience working as an advisor in a higher education institution.
  • Knowledge of BS Nursing requirements.
  • Advising experience in high enrollment majors.
Special Instructions To Applicants:
Notice to Applicants:
Please make sure that the work history listed on your application is identical to the work history listed on your resume. The application must be filled out completely, Do Not Use the phrase “see resume.”
Please list at least three (3) professional references to include a current supervisor. References will only be contact if you are selected for the position and with your permission.
Closing Date:
Open Until Filled: Yes
Additional Information for Applicants:
All new employees are required to have listed credentials/degrees verified prior to employment. Transcripts should be provided for all earned degrees and/or the degree which is being used to satisfy credential/qualification requirements. Transcript requests are the responsibility of the candidate.
EEO Statement:
This position is subject to the successful completion of an employment background check. An employment background check includes a criminal background check, employment verification, reference checks, license verification (if applicable) and credit history check (if applicable).

Fayetteville State University is committed to equality of educational opportunity and does not discriminate against applicants, students, or employees based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, disabling condition, political affiliation or sexual orientation. Moreover, Fayetteville State University values diversity and actively seeks to recruit talented students, faculty, and staff from diverse backgrounds.
Veteran's Statement:
Fayetteville State University is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor and seeks priority referrals of protected veterans for our openings.
Quick Link: https://jobs.uncfsu.edu/postings/27567
Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

  1. * Do you have a Master's degree?
    • Yes
    • No
  2. * How many years of higher education experience do you have in teaching, advising, recruiting, counseling, coaching or tutoring?
    • 0-1 years
    • 1-2 years
    • 2 - 3 years
    • 3 years or more
Optional & Required Documents
Required Documents
  1. Cover Letter
  2. Resume/Curriculum Vitae
  3. Unofficial Transcripts (Official Transcripts and Official International Course-by-Course Evaluations Due Upon Hire)

Optional Documents

  1. Other Document

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